Annotated Bibliography

Throughout this week I have been collecting sources for my paper.  I have spent a lot of hours reading through numerous journal articles.  I have found a few good articles that I am planning on incorporating into my paper on human sex trafficking.  For this blog post I was assigned to do five annotated bibliographies.  An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary for each entry on the works cited page.  Below are five of my sources with an annotated bibliography.

Johnson, Andrea L. "A Perfect Storm: The U.S. Antitrafficking Regime's Failure To Stop The Sex Trafficking Of American Indian Women And Girls." Columbia Human Rights Law Review 43.2 (2012): 617-710. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 5 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is written by an expert author and published in a credible journal.  The author’s credentials include being a professor of law and attending Harvard University.  The article was published in the Colombia Human Rights Law Review.  The author’s main goal in this article is to persuade the reader that the US antitrafficking regime is failing. The Colombia Human Rights Law Review generally targets Lawyers interested in human rights. This audience would be interested in this subject especially if they are academics themselves and may potentially disagree with this author’s perspective on the topic or if they agree and want to learn more about it. The author includes over 400 sources to back up her claims. This evidence builds credibility because there are numerous sources that all back it up. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because human trafficking is still a huge problem and the antitrafficking regime is not doing much to help.  I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides a lot of good statistics about trafficking as well as incorporating information about trafficking in America. 

Primrose, Sarah. “Killing The Messenger: The Intersection Between Sex Trafficking, Planned Parenthood & The Marginalization Of Youth Victims.” University Of Florida Journal Of Law & Public Policy 22.2 (2011): 299-333. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 Nov. 2013. 

This article is a credible source for my research because it is written by an expert author and published in a credible journal.  The Authors Credentials include being an attorney and law clerk for the US courts in West Palm Beach Florida.  The article was published in The University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy.  The author’s main goal in this article is to persuade the reader that the US needs to adopt a more victim centered approach for dealing with sex trafficking victims. The University of Florida Journal of Law & Public Policy generally targets professionals, researchers, instructors, and students in the academic fields of law and public policy.  This audience would be interested in this subject especially if they are academics themselves and may potentially disagree with this author’s perspective on the topic or if they agree and want to learn more about it. The author includes how sex trafficking victims are treated under current law and includes the laws themselves as references.  This evidence builds credibility because the laws themselves are the best evidence of how victims are treated. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because the victims of human trafficking are not being effectively helped.  I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides a lot of good information about how trafficking victims should be helped and some viable solutions to our problem in America. 

Thompson, Lisa. "Exposing The Sexual Gulag: Uncovering The Harms Of Sexual Trafficking And Prostitution." NACSW Convention Proceedings (2003): 1-7. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is written by an expert author and presented at a leading human rights convention.  The author’s credentials include being the Liaison for the Abolition of Sexual Trafficking for The Salvation Army USA National Headquarters.  The article was presented at the North American Association of Christians in Social Work (NACSW) convention in Louisville Kentucky.  The author’s main goal in this article is to inform the reader about the effects of sex trafficking on the victims. There is not just physical harm, but emotional harm as well.  The North American Association of Christians in Social Work generally targets Christian social workers, and citizens who want to learn more about sex trafficking.  This audience would be interested in this subject because it is something tragic that is happening right where we live. The author includes information from doctors on the effects of sex trafficking on the victims.  This evidence builds credibility because a doctor can provide an expert diagnosis on the situation. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because the victims of human trafficking are not being hurt just physically but also emotionally.  I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides good information about how trafficking effects the victims.  It is also a Christian association that published it.  This gives the article more credibility. 

Johnson, Becca C. "Aftercare For Survivors Of Human Trafficking." Social Work & Christianity 39.4 (2012): 370-389. SocINDEX with Full Text. Web. 7 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is written by an expert author and published in a Christian journal.  The author’s credentials include being a doctor of psychology.  The article was published in Social Work & Christianity.  The author’s main goal in this article is to inform about the necessary services for sex trafficking victims.  Social Work & Christianity generally targets social work professionals that are Christians.  This audience would be interested in this subject because it is something that relates to their profession and can help them with their job. The author includes why emotional healing is important.  Since the author is a psychologist, they are able to delve into how a person can be affected by sex trafficking.  This information is coming from a doctor and is therefore reliable. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because the victims of human trafficking are emotionally scarred.  I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides good information about how trafficking effects the victims emotionally.  I would like to include a lot about the emotional impact of sex trafficking on the victims. 

RIEGER, APRIL. "Missing The Mark: Why The Trafficking Victims Protection Act Fails To Protect Sex Trafficking Victims In The United States." Harvard Journal Of Law & Gender 30.(2007): 231. LexisNexis Academic: Law Reviews. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

This article is a credible source for my research because it is written by an expert author who attended Cornell Law School and University of Wisconsin - Madison.  The author’s credentials include serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The article was published by the Harvard Journal of Law and Gender.  The author’s main goal in this article is to inform about why the trafficking victims protection act fails to protect sex trafficking victims in the United States.  Harvard Journal of Law and Gender generally targets students in a law program, as well as, law professionals.  This audience would be interested in this subject because it is something that relates to their profession and can help them with their job. The author includes why sex trafficking act is not protecting victims.  Since the author is a law professional, she is able to investigate into how the law fails to protect a victim of sex trafficking.  This information is coming from a law professional and is therefore reliable. Based on my own opinion, experiences, and research, I agree with this author because sex trafficking is happening all over the United States and we, as a country, are doing nothing to put a stop to trafficking.  I think this article is important to include in my essay because it provides good information about how trafficking is being put on the backburner in the United States and how our laws are not effective.  I would like to include a lot about why our sex trafficking laws in the U.S. are not being followed out.